Elise Daniels in gown of white Swiss organdy appliquéd with fluttering leaves and flowers, and tiny bodice of heavy pink satin that unfolds like a flower by Hattie Carnegie, diamonds by Harry Winston, photo by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, March 1948

Elise Daniels in short above-the-waist jacket flaring over a slim dress of Miron worsted by Larry Aldrich, made-to-order hat at Bergdorf Goodman, photo by John Rawlings, Vogue, March 1, 1949

Elise Daniels is wearing the becoming "broken brim" bonnet in pale blue Baku straw with a narrow width of black velvet, by Irene of New York, photo by Frances McLaughlin, Vogue, March 15, 1949

Elise Daniels is wearing a hat with a sweeping profile of palest pink Burri straw piled on one side with rosy taffeta, a Maud Roser copy, photo by Frances McLaughlin, Vogue, March 1949

Elise Daniels in ribbed silk taffeta dress-coat with a melon-shaped skirt and big collar by Anthony Blotta, worn with pale blue slanted bicorn by John Frederics, photo by Frances McLaughlin, Vogue, March 15, 1949

Lisa Fonssagrives is wearing the Hamlet coiffure created by Michel of Helena Rubinstein, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, March 1, 1949

Lisa Fonssagrives in worsted, pin-checked black and white dress with white pique collar and cuffs by Conti, white piqué beret, Coro pearls, photo by Horst, Vogue, March 1, 1949